On the class wiki site, post your favorite new Web 2.0 tool that has not been covered in detail in this class that you have discovered in this course or elsewhere. List the URL, what the tool is, and why you find it useful using the wiki template page. No duplication allowed-each page must be an original new tool. This can be done after reviewing the Unit 9 material, which covers more Web 2.0 resources.
Flipboard is a social-network aggregation magazine-format mobile app localized in more than 20 languages. The software collects content from social media and other websites, presents it in magazine format, and allows users to "flip" through their social-networking feeds and feeds from websites that have partnered with the company.Flipboard is produced by Flipboard, Inc., a United States-based software company founded in 2010 by Mike McCue and Evan Doll and headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
Flipboard is completely free to sign up for and use, and it does not consist of any ads. Collaboration can be achieved by leaving comments on various articles posted, and it can easily be incorporated into the classroom. This site would work well for research and class discussion. Student use would require some direct instruction in how to best use and apply site sources to class-based research. This RSS feed may work best for students in upper elementary - secondary school age level.
Educational Uses of Site
Nowadays, educators are using Flipboard in and out of their classroom to teach students effectively. They are using this app for
Reading assignments
Students projects
Creating digital magazines
Sharing and curating relevant study material in PBL
The easy-to-use interface and easy to find diverse of content materials over the Internet makes Flipboard is a very useful tool for the teachers. Here is a list of tips for the educators on how to use Flipboard in the classroom.
Twitter Feeds
With Flipboard, educator can subscribe his or her Twitter timeline. It will take your tweets and turn it into a wonderful magazine. It is amazing to see the different types of twitterstream depending on the time of day. Follow famous people from education industry and get their Tweets. More educators tweet after school hours and admins during school hours. They usually share resources helpful in teaching.
Follow Current Events
Flipboard has publishers like BBC, TechCrunch, New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar and Vanity Fair. Moreover, the sections with topics like Travel and Design, News and Tech as well as imposing news on a subject. Using Flipboard, educators can easily tap the great newspapers, blogs and magazines.
Prepare Class Syllabus
Plan for the semester in advance for your students by preparing for the syllabus accessible in the magazine. Include editorial contents and articles that are informative and useful for the students to ensure success of your class. You can even add your own notes using many blogging platforms and then flip your post in your magazine. Also motivate your students to post their opinion or comment on the articles to keep them engage.
Class Projects
Assign your students to create class-project magazine and let them collect images, videos, editorials on a particular subject or matters that are included in the lesson plan for the semester. You can ask them to do class project in group or individually.
Create Resource Guides
Using the Flipboard, you can create education resource guide for your students by compiling educational materials, relevant articles related to the course and general topics and share it with the colleagues or students.
Teamwork
Educating is all about collaborating. Using Flipboard, you can request other educators to contribute in your resource library. Collect resources, videos related to the subject included in the semester course. You can also share your complied resources to other educators.
Keep Parents Informed
Stay in touch with your classroom parents by creating a magazine with curriculum examples, class readings, suggested at home projects, images from class and classroom updates flipped in from a personal blog. Encourage your parents to subscribe to the magazine to stay up to date on everything going on in your classroom.
Your school, on the go
Flipboard is the best way for the administrators to stay in touch with the community, students and parents. If the newsletter, school paper and event images are available on the RSS feed, via social media platform, you can search all these things on Flipboard. Educators can also use many web tools to flip the school posts into the magazine not just this you can also put other contents apart from the school post.
Review of Site
Overall, this site is a great tool that can be implemented in a variety of ways within the classroom. Flipboard can facilitate class discussions, research projects, and support with parent and student communication. It is easy to use, consists of a nice layout, and does not incorporate ads, which can be harmful for our students to view. Flipboard is easy to navigate, and even easier to get started with. At your initial sign up, Flipboard gets you started immediately by asking you to select areas of interest. From here, magazines are established on your board in an organized manner. Each "magazine" opens up to a variety of articles, blogs, and websites that relate to that particular topic.
One potential pitfall to this site is that it is not linear, and would require some exploration and direct instruction on how to utilize and appropriately implement it into your academic tasks. Students may require support on how to utilize all of the features that are made available through Flipboard.
Unit 6.2A Assignment
On the class wiki site, post your favorite new Web 2.0 tool that has not been covered in detail in this class that you have discovered in this course or elsewhere. List the URL, what the tool is, and why you find it useful using the wiki template page. No duplication allowed-each page must be an original new tool. This can be done after reviewing the Unit 9 material, which covers more Web 2.0 resources.
Student Name:
Kiera ThompsonTitle of Site:
FlipboardURL:
https://flipboard.com/Description of Site:
Flipboard is a social-network aggregation magazine-format mobile app localized in more than 20 languages. The software collects content from social media and other websites, presents it in magazine format, and allows users to "flip" through their social-networking feeds and feeds from websites that have partnered with the company.Flipboard is produced by Flipboard, Inc., a United States-based software company founded in 2010 by Mike McCue and Evan Doll and headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
Flipboard is completely free to sign up for and use, and it does not consist of any ads. Collaboration can be achieved by leaving comments on various articles posted, and it can easily be incorporated into the classroom. This site would work well for research and class discussion. Student use would require some direct instruction in how to best use and apply site sources to class-based research. This RSS feed may work best for students in upper elementary - secondary school age level.
Educational Uses of Site
Nowadays, educators are using Flipboard in and out of their classroom to teach students effectively. They are using this app for- Reading assignments
- Students projects
- Creating digital magazines
- Sharing and curating relevant study material in PBL
The easy-to-use interface and easy to find diverse of content materials over the Internet makes Flipboard is a very useful tool for the teachers. Here is a list of tips for the educators on how to use Flipboard in the classroom.Twitter Feeds
With Flipboard, educator can subscribe his or her Twitter timeline. It will take your tweets and turn it into a wonderful magazine. It is amazing to see the different types of twitterstream depending on the time of day. Follow famous people from education industry and get their Tweets. More educators tweet after school hours and admins during school hours. They usually share resources helpful in teaching.
Follow Current Events
Flipboard has publishers like BBC, TechCrunch, New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar and Vanity Fair. Moreover, the sections with topics like Travel and Design, News and Tech as well as imposing news on a subject. Using Flipboard, educators can easily tap the great newspapers, blogs and magazines.
Prepare Class Syllabus
Plan for the semester in advance for your students by preparing for the syllabus accessible in the magazine. Include editorial contents and articles that are informative and useful for the students to ensure success of your class. You can even add your own notes using many blogging platforms and then flip your post in your magazine. Also motivate your students to post their opinion or comment on the articles to keep them engage.
Class Projects
Assign your students to create class-project magazine and let them collect images, videos, editorials on a particular subject or matters that are included in the lesson plan for the semester. You can ask them to do class project in group or individually.
Create Resource Guides
Using the Flipboard, you can create education resource guide for your students by compiling educational materials, relevant articles related to the course and general topics and share it with the colleagues or students.
Teamwork
Educating is all about collaborating. Using Flipboard, you can request other educators to contribute in your resource library. Collect resources, videos related to the subject included in the semester course. You can also share your complied resources to other educators.
Keep Parents Informed
Stay in touch with your classroom parents by creating a magazine with curriculum examples, class readings, suggested at home projects, images from class and classroom updates flipped in from a personal blog. Encourage your parents to subscribe to the magazine to stay up to date on everything going on in your classroom.
Your school, on the go
Flipboard is the best way for the administrators to stay in touch with the community, students and parents. If the newsletter, school paper and event images are available on the RSS feed, via social media platform, you can search all these things on Flipboard. Educators can also use many web tools to flip the school posts into the magazine not just this you can also put other contents apart from the school post.
Review of Site
Overall, this site is a great tool that can be implemented in a variety of ways within the classroom. Flipboard can facilitate class discussions, research projects, and support with parent and student communication. It is easy to use, consists of a nice layout, and does not incorporate ads, which can be harmful for our students to view. Flipboard is easy to navigate, and even easier to get started with. At your initial sign up, Flipboard gets you started immediately by asking you to select areas of interest. From here, magazines are established on your board in an organized manner. Each "magazine" opens up to a variety of articles, blogs, and websites that relate to that particular topic.
One potential pitfall to this site is that it is not linear, and would require some exploration and direct instruction on how to utilize and appropriately implement it into your academic tasks. Students may require support on how to utilize all of the features that are made available through Flipboard.